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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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